Germans and the Evolution of Their German Dress
Althought Germany has no much reputation for being a country that has a long history of fashion, the country has featured in history as having developed many fashion styles that were adopted by other nations.
The modern traditional dress of Germany that has taken a long evolution process is generally a part of the tradition and the culture of the country is greatly embedded in the history of the Germany.
Germanic Tribes In Early Impact
Before the formation of the German nation, this part of the world was inhabited by Germanic tribes who lived in Ids; and hence were living and dressing in different ways. The other nomadic tribes were Frisians, Saxons, Goths, Vandals and Lombards.
Traditional Germanic dress was very vibrant and called accord to the tribe’s needs and geographical location although it was generally simple and sturdy. Males wore tunics, trousers and belts and females wore long gowns with belts around the waste. Any wear that was dealt with clothing was rich in patterns and features that had associated cultural importance to the specific tribe.
The Middle Ages
During Middle Ages the German dress depended on the feudal hierarchy which distinguished its members by their clothing. Nobility supplied very rich clothing, made of silken, velvety, and similar materials of costly fabric.
Their clothing was made of wool or linen and the common people dressed pretty plain. For both sexes the most recognisable kind of garment was the Lederhosen or leather breeches which were types of pants, which were actually practical and sturdy garments most commonly worn by the peasants. Different dressing code was put on by the women; the ladies wore long gowns, aprons and head scarfs.
They belong to the baroque, renaissance periods
At the period of the Renaissance and Baroque unique styles and fashions arrived from Italy, Spain and France. The nobility of Germany adopted these new trends, giving themselves beautiful bright and very original outfits and accessories. Men had short knee coats, knee breeches and stockings, while women were dressed in wide pannier filled skirts and tight corsets.
18th and 19th Century
The 18th and 19th century clothing styles were Rococo and Biedermeier. Helo women wore made-o muslin dresses with loose panniers while male characters wore powdered wigs and tricorn hats with well fitted coats.
Biedermeier is a time period centered around first half of the nineteenth and so introduced basic and neo classic styles from pastel colours and simple materials. The famous Tracht was traditional Bavarian dress comprised of a blouse and the name of ‘the Blazer’ the skirt that became famous.
The 20th Century
In the 20th century changes in fashion were very quick and German dress was changing as well. Long length, high waist, tight corset and high collar, and men in suits, hats during early 1900s. While other aspects largely opened up after half a century, the fashions did become somewhat more sensible, with skirts worn at the knee and men wearing trousers and sportswear, if not lounging in their bath robes.
The rock and roll music was trendy music that one did find a lot of people of in the society including the young ones in the ‘Rock and Roll’ music that hit in the society in the 1950s rock and roll music.
Modern German Dress
Today German dress can be as traditional and formal as in some other countries or as rebellious and trendy as in some others. Some continue to wear what is known as Tracht and Dirndl – the former is a type of traditional German clothing, the later is a traditional Bavarian dress; others follow the popular global trends.
Some of gifted fashion designers are Karl Lagerfeld, Wolfgang Joop, who are exporting clothes that are uniquely German fashioned but trendy worldwide, blending traditional and modern into a design.
Conclusion German Dress
As a general trend, clothing has always been directed by the culture of the people and the evolution of the German dress is an exception to the rule. Looking at the clothes worn by Germanic tribes and men and women of the nobility and the affluent during the Renaissance and the Baroque periods the subject of the German dress is one of great interest.
German fashion goes further today, in more comfortable, more pragmatic and individual routes. In any case, the Germans’ style has always remained sensitive to the cultural, social, and historical environment in course.